The Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) has launched a whistleblower platform dubbed 'Adera' to give the public a direct channel to report complaints.
- •Adera will initially support Amharic and English, with plans to onboard other languages including Oromiffa and Tigrinya.
- •Adera is designed to allow users, including employees, customers, and the general public, to submit information anonymously.
- •EIH currently has 3.9 trillion birr across 40-state-owned enterprises in its portfolio.
“Beyond this, our portfolios require a management system capable of adapting to dynamic environments,” Habtamu Hailemichael, deputy chief executive of EIH, said during the launch. “This platform is crucial for monitoring and overseeing complex operations effectively.”
EIH officials said Adera is part of a broader strategy to institutionalise good governance practices and increase citizen engagement in monitoring state enterprises.
The launch comes after a series of leadership reshuffles at enterprises under EIH which have seen more than 70 board members and executives have been replaced or reassigned.
